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Up against it, back against the wall, up against the wall is not an enviable position to be in. It means you are not in a good spot, you are in trouble with forces closing in on you. Usually used at work to mean that there is a lot of work to do and it is likely very difficult to achieve a goal.
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Is 'up against the wall' an idiom?
Yes. It means to be in some trouble or facing a hard decision.
What is an original sentence that contains the idiom to bang your head against the wall?
The inability of students to think up their own sentences makes me bang my head against the wall.
What does the idiom pick up your ears mean?
pay attention.
What does the idiom shape up or ship out mean?
It means to stop messing around, follow orders, do what you are suppose to do, or leave.
Who made up clown clams as a idiom?
This isn't an idiom. I'm not sure what it's even supposed to mean. You probably heard some kind of children's slang, which means you'd have to ask them what they meant by it.
Is 'up against the wall' an idiom?
Yes. It means to be in some trouble or facing a hard decision.
What is an original sentence that contains the idiom to bang your head against the wall?
The inability of students to think up their own sentences makes me bang my head against the wall.
What does the idiom drive up the wall mean?
I think you mean "drive someone up the wall," which means to make them so frustrated that they are thinking of climbing the walls to escape.
What does drive someone up to the wall mean?
It means that you drive them up to a wall in a vehicle. I believe you mean the idiom phrase "drive you up the wall," which means to frustrate you to the point where you feel like climbing up the wall to escape from them.
What is the orgin and history of you're driving me up the wall?
The idiom 'driving me up the wall' means that something is annoying or exasperating you. It originates from a person trying to escape something by literally climbing up the wall.
What the idiom on the up and up mean?
It means things are trustworthy.
When was Back Up Against the Wall created?
Back Up Against the Wall was created in 1973-02.
If an outfielder is jumping up onto the outfield fence and he catches a ball is this an out?
An outfielder just cannot be jumping up against the wall/fence, I mean up onto the wall/fence.
What does the idiom turn your nose up mean?
say no to it
What is the idiom on the block mean?
About to be sold, or given up.
What does the idiom slip up mean?
To make a mistake
Can you give an example of sentence against the wall?
The shot glass may shatter if you throw it against the wall. The opposition had him up against the wall.
